Uploaded December 2020 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
Join the George Eastman Museum and Rochester Museum and Science Center for some snowflake fun! The Eastman Museum kicks things off by sharing how Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley took the first photographs of snowflakes in the 19th century and a book that tells his story. Then, the RMSC shows us how to make salt crystal snowflakes at home using everyday objects!
If you're interested in taking snowflake photographs at home, you can check out the book Snowflake Bentley, or Michael Peres's new activity book featuring snowflakes: schifferbooks.com/snowflake-science-activity-book-7016.html
Snowflake Photograph Captions:
Wilson A. Bentley (American, 1865–1931). Photomicrograph of a snowflake, ca. 1920, image: 4 × 2 15/16 in. (10.2 × 7.5 cm). Collodion silver print. George Eastman Museum, museum accession.
Generous support for this video provided by Art Bridges.
This demonstration has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: NEH CARES.
Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this video, do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Join the George Eastman Museum and Rochester Museum and Science Center for some snowflake fun! The Eastman Museum kicks things off by sharing how Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley took the first photographs of snowflakes in the 19th century and a book that tells his story. Then, the RMSC shows us how to make salt crystal snowflakes at home using everyday objects!
If you're interested in taking snowflake photographs at home, you can check out the book Snowflake Bentley, or Michael Peres's new activity book featuring snowflakes: schifferbooks.com/snowflake-science-activity-book-7016.html
Snowflake Photograph Captions:
Wilson A. Bentley (American, 1865–1931). Photomicrograph of a snowflake, ca. 1920, image: 4 × 2 15/16 in. (10.2 × 7.5 cm). Collodion silver print. George Eastman Museum, museum accession.
Generous support for this video provided by Art Bridges.
This demonstration has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: NEH CARES.
Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this video, do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
